New Zealand vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

New Zealand
2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
738.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 738.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland, a difference of 2,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 37 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -271.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 7,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 280.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,257 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 7,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 594.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 4,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 621.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 738.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between New Zealand and Switzerland?
2,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
New Zealand ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,650 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed